button, (No) Cancer

National Museum of American History

Object Details

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Description (Brief)
Pin-back buttons serve many purposes. They are efficient advertising vehicles, handy for fund-raising in support of a cause, concise statements of a person’s beliefs, a form of educational outreach, and convenient ice-breakers for conversation. This button carries the simple and direct message “Eliminate Cancer.”
Location
Currently not on view
n.d.
ID Number
1999.0198.05
catalog number
1999.0198.05
accession number
1999.0198
Object Name
button, cancer
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
Measurements
overall: .5 cm x 5.7 cm; 3/16 in x 2 1/4 in
overall: 1/4 in x 2 1/8 in; .635 cm x 5.3975 cm
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Health & Medicine
Disabilities
National Museum of American History
Subject
Disabilities
Record ID
nmah_473605
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-d609-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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